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Heath Davis Heath Te-Ihi-O-Te-Rangi DavisBorn: 30 November 1971, Lower Hutt, WellingtonMajor Teams: Wellington, New Zealand. Known As: Heath Davis Batting Style: Right Hand Bat Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Test Debut: New Zealand v England at Nottingham, 1st Test, 1994 Latest Test: New Zealand v Zimbabwe at Harare, 1st Test, 1997/98 ODI Debut: New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Sharjah, Australasia Cup, 1993/94 Latest ODI: New Zealand v India at Bangalore, Independence Cup, 1996/97 Career Statistics:TESTS (including 18/09/1997) M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St Batting & Fielding 5 7 4 20 8* 6.66 16.00 0 0 4 0 O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ Bowling 168.2 26 499 17 29.35 5-63 1 0 59.4 2.96 ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS (including 14/05/1997) M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St Batting & Fielding 11 6 4 13 7* 6.50 39.39 0 0 2 0 O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ Bowling 72 1 436 11 39.63 4-35 1 0 39.2 6.05 FIRST-CLASS (1991/92 - 1998/99) M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St Batting & Fielding 64 75 32 476 38* 11.06 0 0 24 0 O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ Bowling 1759.1 366 6224 200 31.12 5-32 6 0 52.7 3.53 LIST A LIMITED OVERS (1992/93 - 1998/99) M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St Batting & Fielding 38 19 10 110 21 12.22 0 0 10 0 O R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ Bowling 265 1354 35 38.68 4-35 1 0 45.4 5.10 - Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS. StatsGuru Filters for Heath DavisPictures of Heath DavisProfile:One of those people who was able to come back strongly from highly visible major technique problems. A tearaway quickie whose chief attribute was to get the ball from A to B as quickly as possible notwithstanding any other consideration, he was selected for the tour of England in 1994. It was well known that he had problems overstepping and with his accuracy, much of this being due to faulty technique at delivery with his head falling away badly. He was required for one test on that tour, sent his first delivery for 4 wides, snared an early wicket, and ended up with just that one for plenty. He did not play for NZ again for nearly three years. In the intervening years he worked on his problems, but it was a long while before we saw any real improvement at provincial level. He was still taking wickets, had a good strike rate, but had not solved his rhythm problems. He came under the wing of Dennis Lillee and Dayle Hadlee at the cricket academy and started bowling well for Wellington in 1996/7, although at a slightly reduced pace. He was selected for the NZA side against England in 1997, and then for the 3rd test of that series. The three tests he played in 1996/7 have shown that he has overcome his problems, although it is quite noticeable that he lapses when he tries to bowl that yard or two too quickly. Not at all a swinger of the ball, his chief weapons are bounce and hostility, a little bit of seam, and, quite remarkably, his ability to keep at the batsman. For much of the series against Sri Lanka in 1997 he had both a heel and a knee problem which saw him limping. It was remarkable that he could bowl at all, let alone as well as he did, and such a gutsy performance, as well as being an inspiration to his team, helped to elevate him to cult status with the general public. He was also selected for ODI play in 1997 and he did well in all games, very well in some. This in a season when his province was still sufficiently unsure of him to omit him from all Shell Cup (one-day) play. |
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